The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

An effort on Thursday to eradicate juvenile zebra mussels from Rose Lake, northeast of Vergas, could be groundbreaking if it works. “It may just be the first successful extermination of zebra mussels from an open body of water in Minnesota, maybe even North America and perhaps the world,” said Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake [...]

Chris Boer of Fargo enjoys boating and fishing on Otter Tail Lake. He also knows that it’s his responsibility, along with other boaters, to keep the lake free of invasive species such as zebra mussels. Boer knows how important the lake is to nearby communities such as the city of Ottertail. “This is a wonderful [...]

Mark Gaikowski with the USGS will speak about zebra mussel control at the Saturday, July 23, Otter Tail County COLA meeting. The doors to the Community Center in Ottertail will open at 8:30 a.m. for socializing over a cup of coffee prior to the start of the meeting. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. All [...]

Though snow may still be falling, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources knows that boating season is around the corner. The Otter Tail County DNR office in Fergus Falls is no exception, and it is already gearing up to prevent the spread of invasive species throughout the county’s many lakes. While boat inspectors will not [...]